How to say 'Explanation' in Japanese | 説明

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The Japanese word for Explanation is 'Setsumei', written as 説明 in Japanese.'Explanation' in hiragana is せつめい.

word

説明

Meaning

Explanation

Reading

せつめい

setsumei

Kanji

説Theory, Explanation 明Bright

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '説明 (せつめい)' means 'explanation'. It refers to the act of making something clear or understandable by describing or giving details about it. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, such as in education, business, or everyday conversations. For example: Please give me an explanation「説明をしてください」(せつめいをしてください). His explanation was easy to understand「彼の説明は分かりやすかった」(かれのせつめいはわかりやすかった). It can also be used as a verb when combined with 'する', as in '説明する (せつめいする)', meaning 'to explain'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1372

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 説明

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

説

Meaning

Theory, Explanation

kanji

明

Meaning

Bright

Words Related to 説明 Through the Kanji 説

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 説 as well.

word

小説

Meaning

Novel

word

説

Meaning

Theory

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説く

Meaning

Explain

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解説

Meaning

Explanation

word

社説

Meaning

Editorial

word

学説

Meaning

Theory

word

説得

Meaning

Persuasion

word

演説

Meaning

Speech

word

伝説

Meaning

Legend

word

仮説

Meaning

Hypothesis

Words Related to 説明 Through the Kanji 明

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 明 as well.

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明らか

Meaning

Clear

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明後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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明日

Meaning

Tomorrow

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明るい

Meaning

Bright, Cheerful

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明確

Meaning

Clear, Definite

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文明

Meaning

Civilization

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明け方

Meaning

Dawn

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明々後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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明かり

Meaning

Light

word

証明

Meaning

Proof, Verification

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透明

Meaning

Transparent

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表明

Meaning

Statement

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明朝

Meaning

Ming Dynasty

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夜明け

Meaning

Dawn

word

明白

Meaning

Clear, Obvious

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不明

Meaning

Unknown

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解明

Meaning

Clarification

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明ける

Meaning

End, Dawn

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発明

Meaning

Invention

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打ち明ける

Meaning

Confess

word

明治

Meaning

Meiji

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判明

Meaning

Clarification

word

明く

Meaning

Open

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梅雨明け

Meaning

End of rainy season

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明瞭

Meaning

Clear

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